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[Seed Plant Encyclopedia #009] What are the species of the Podocarpaceae family? Photo list

The Podocarpaceae family consists of evergreen trees or shrubs. The leaves are flattened linear to ovate, sometimes scale-like, spirally arranged alternately, sometimes oppositely. They are dioecious (having separate male and female plants). Male flowers have numerous stamens spirally arranged on the flower axis. Female flowers have a single ovule at the tip of the receptacle. Many female flowers have fleshy, fleshy scales...

2022.07.23

Seed Plant Encyclopedia

07.0025 Japanese Black Pine (Male Flower)

[Seed Plant Encyclopedia #007] What are the species of the Pinaceae family? Photo list

The Pinaceae family consists of evergreen, sometimes deciduous, trees or shrubs. The leaves are needle-shaped or linear. The flowers are unisexual and monoecious. Male flowers have numerous stamens arranged spirally. Female flowers consist of numerous scales arranged spirally. Each scale is composed of an outer bract and an inner seed scale, fused at their bases...

2022.07.22

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What are the differences between Japanese holly, golden holly, bean holly, and boxwood? We'll explain how to distinguish between similar species! Why are the flowers so plain to humans but so popular with insects? Do they rely on birds for seed dispersal?

Japanese holly (Ilex crenata) is well-known for being commonly cultivated in gardens as a hedge, but it is originally a species that grows wild in Japan. While distinguishing it from other varieties is not particularly difficult due to its distinctive leaves, there are numerous cultivated varieties, which can make identification a little challenging. Here, we will discuss...

2021.09.21

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